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PPIAF assistance in Uzbekistan (English)

Abstract

Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) provided support for the drafting of transaction documents for a management contract for the Bukhara water and wastewater utility and the Samarkand water and wastewater utility in Uzbekistan in 2000... See More +Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) provided support for the drafting of transaction documents for a management contract for the Bukhara water and wastewater utility and the Samarkand water and wastewater utility in Uzbekistan in 2000. Training in the management of an international competitive bidding process and monitoring of private operators was also provided to utility staff. In addition, study tours to Germany, Poland, and the United States were undertaken to enable government officials and utility staff to gauge experiences with private sector involvement in the water sector. The government of Uzbekistan requested PPIAF support to assist in the structuring of a management contract that aimed to provide reliable access to safe and affordable water in Bukhara and Samarkand. The government was committed to bringing in a private operator to manage water supply services through a competitive, transparent, and efficient selection process. It was envisioned that the upgrade of the water supply in Bukhara and Samarkand would serve as a pilot project for a new sector strategy, based on decentralization of responsibilities to the local level, cost recovery, and the introduction of private sector skills and resources for utility services.
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